"Kodiak, which is developing self-driving trucks for highway, industrial, and defense uses, has already developed and designed a self-driving system with redundant systems for braking, steering, sensors, and computers. In January 2025, Kodiak's self-driving trucks began making driverless deliveries for Atlas Energy Solutions in the oil-rich Permian Basin of West Texas and eastern New Mexico. Kodiak has since delivered at least eight self-driving trucks to Atlas Energy as part of an initial 100-truck order under an agreement between the two companies."
"Bosch and Kodiak will work together on redundant platforms designed to turn semi trucks - regardless of manufacturer - into driverless ones. Bosch will supply Kodiak with a variety of hardware components, including sensors and vehicle actuation components such as steering technologies. Notably, these systems can be added within the vehicle production line or by a third-party upfitter at a later date, according to Kodiak founder and CEO Don Burnette."
"Now, the company, which went public via a merger with special-purpose acquisition company Ares Acquisition Corporation II in September 2025, wants to scale its tech for the truck masses. Bosch and Kodiak will work together on redundant platforms designed to turn semi trucks - regardless of manufacturer - into driverless ones. Bosch will supply Kodiak with a variety of hardware components, including sensors and vehicle actuation components such as steering technologies."
Kodiak AI and Bosch announced a collaboration to develop modular hardware and software enabling standard big rigs to operate autonomously. The partnership, unveiled at CES 2026, targets redundant platforms that can be integrated on factory production lines or added later by third-party upfitters. Kodiak already uses redundant systems for braking, steering, sensors, and compute, and began driverless deliveries in January 2025 for Atlas Energy Solutions in the Permian Basin. Kodiak has delivered at least eight trucks under an initial 100-truck order and worked with upfitter Roush Industries. Kodiak went public via a SPAC merger in September 2025 and aims to scale broadly across manufacturers.
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